SPRING NUMBER 63 
REPORTS OF MEETINGS 
October 27. Meeting was called to order in Language Hall 
at 4:30 by Vice-President Merrill. There were eleven mem- 
bers and visitors present. The paper of the evening was on 
the Japanese Beetle, by Mr. Wilmon Newell, State Plant Com- 
missioner. The speaker gave a description of the adults and 
illustrated it with specimens. He also outlined the life history. 
Only the adult form is especially injurious. They skeletonize 
the leaves of a large number of plants, especially ornamentals, 
and are very destructive. It was introduced from Japan about 
ten years ago and at present is confined to a limited area in 
New Jersey, but is rapidly extending its range each year. 
Owing to inadequate control measures there is great danger of 
its being widely disseminated. The speaker stated his belief 
that the beetle would become a very severe pest if introduced 
into Florida. 
November 24. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 by 
President O’Byrne with fourteen members present. Out of 
town members present were J. E. Graf and B. L. Boyden. The 
following new members were elected: M. D. Cody, University 
of Florida; Thos. H. Jones, Bureau of Entomology; U. C. 
Loftin, Federal Horticultural Board. The paper of the 
evening was by Dr. J. H. Montgomery, Quarantine Inspector, 
on “Some Phases of the Quarantine Work of the State Plant 
Board’. The speaker emphasized the great danger of intro- 
ducing injurious insects into Florida. There is especial danger 
of introducing the Citrus Flack Fly from Cuba on account of 
inefficient control measures. There is also great danger of 
introducing the European Corn Borer from New England on 
straw used for packing. The insect, if introduced into Florida, 
would probably attack sugar cane. The outlook is very 
promising for the eradication of the sweet potato weevil from 
Baker County. Every effort is being made to prevent the 
spread of the weevil to portions of the state not now infested. 
He concluded by calling attention to the real danger of intro- 
ducing severe pests from Central and South America and to 
the fact that little is known concerning the insects in those 
countries. 
Mr. G. B. Merrill, Assistant Entomologist, thtn gave an 
account of the work of the Entomological Department of the 
State Plant Board in connection with the quarantine in- 
